neurochemistry
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Ketamine Might Be on Par With the Gold Standard for Treatment-Resistant Depression, Study Finds
New research this week is the latest to find that ketamine can help people with difficult-to-treat depression. The study has found that people with treatment-resistant depression responded as well to ketamine therapy as those who were given electroconvulsive therapy, a commonly used intervention for these cases.
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Alcohol Kills 1 in 8 Americans Under 65, CDC Finds
America’s alcohol habit comes with a hefty annual death toll, new research shows. The study estimates that excess drinking is responsible for one of every eight deaths in Americans between the ages of 20 to 64 every year. And though younger people are less likely to die in general, alcohol might help cause one in…
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Researchers Toilet-Trained Cows in Hopes of Reducing Their Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Researchers in Germany recently demonstrated that cattle can be toilet trained to reduce some of their climate impact. By having the young cows pee in latrines made of turf, the team of experts in animal behaviour and agricultural science stopped the natural production of nitrous oxide from the cow’s urine.